Gear · Brewing scale

So that today's cup and tomorrow's are the same cup.

Weigh it, then pour.Brewing scale

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Type
Brewing scale
Weighs
The dose · the water · the shot
Made for
Pour-over · AeroPress · espresso
  1. What it is

    A brewing scale. It weighs the dose and it weighs the water, which is all a brew needs in order to be repeatable. Put the brewer or the cup on it, press zero and pour, and the numbers on the display replace the guessing.

  2. Why we stock it

    Our espresso guide says a scale matters more than the machine, and we mean it. A spoon cannot hold 15 g: a scoop of dark roast weighs less than a scoop of light roast, and a scoop of grounds weighs more than a scoop of beans. Weigh the coffee and the water and every recipe on our brew guides works as written.

  3. Using it well

    Zero it with the brewer or cup on top, then weigh the coffee. Pour on the scale and watch the water climb: 45 g for the bloom, 150 g at 0:45, 250 g at 1:15. For espresso, put the cup under the spout and stop the shot at 36 g, not at a time. A scale will not improve a stale bag. It will make a good one repeatable.

How to use it

04steps
  1. Zero it

    Set the brewer or the cup on the scale and press zero.

  2. Weigh the dose

    15 g for pour-over, 16 g for an AeroPress, 17 g for a moka pot, 18 g for espresso.

  3. Weigh the water

    Pour-over: 45 g at the start, 150 g at 0:45, 250 g at 1:15. AeroPress: 230 g. Start a timer when the first water goes in.

  4. Weigh the shot

    For espresso, put the cup on the scale under the spout, zero it and stop the shot at 36 g. It should take about 28 seconds.

Keep it

Wipe it with a dry cloth after a brew and keep it clear of spills.

Pair it

  • A dripper and a kettle.
  • Our brew guides: every recipe is in grams.

Ask us

04questions
Why weigh coffee instead of using a scoop?

Volume moves. A scoop of dark roast weighs less than a scoop of light roast, and ground coffee packs heavier than whole bean. Grams do not move, and every recipe on our brew guides is written in them.

How do I weigh an espresso shot?

Put the cup on the scale under the spout, zero it and start the shot. Stop at 36 g, not at a time. Our starting recipe is 18 g in, 36 g out, in about 28 seconds.

What should I weigh?

Everything in the recipe. Pour-over is 15 g of coffee to 250 g of water, AeroPress is 16 g to 230 g, moka is 17 g to about 150 ml, and espresso is 18 g in and 36 g out.

How do I look after it?

Wipe it with a dry cloth after a brew and keep it clear of spills.

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